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South Dakota State University's Independent Student-Run Newspaper Since 1885

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Board games encourage interaction

By Makenzie Huber News Editor April 15, 2015

When I was in the fourth grade, my parents got a complaint from my teacher about the fact that I couldn’t make any friends because I was being too competitive when playing math games, SPARKLE and Around...

Love should not be limited by ethnic differences

By Palak Barmaiya Columnist April 15, 2015

Love is never easy to understand, and with complexities of society, it is like rocket science. Searching for real relationships or forever love becomes even harder when I think of interracial marriages.Are...

Get out of the dorms and onto the grass

Amanda Siefken Columnist April 1, 2015

Being a senior, and knowing that it is now April, I have really been trying to start enjoying my ‘lasts’ here at SDSU. Brookings has been a home to me for three years now, and I have loved almost every...

Travel is the best medicine

Brenna Ramsden Columnist April 1, 2015

When I need a break from life, or just some time to re-charge, I find the best therapy is travel.  There is no better way to find yourself and culture than through traveling. Traveling soothes the soul,...

Columnist reflects on schooling away from home

Palak Burmaiya Columnist April 1, 2015

With the semester coming to an end, I remember how my first week in college started.I should have felt really excited because not only was I going to a university but a university in a new country. But...

Long distance can go the distance

Jordan Bierbrauer Opinion Editor April 1, 2015

Relationships are a fact of life. Humans need them to survive, whether it is friendships, family relations or romantic relationships, social interaction is a must to feel happy in life.One of the hardest...

Brown Hall set to receive necessary updates this summer

By PHU NGUYEN Reporter March 25, 2015

Brown Hall, the oldest residence hall of South Dakota State University, built in the 1950s, will undergo a renovation project starting summer 2015.According to Director of Residential Life Jeff Hale, the...

State-A-Thon more than just service hours

Jordan Bierbrauer Opinion Editor March 25, 2015

It is that time of year again, where hundreds of South Dakota State students will join together and dance for 13 hours straight in an effort to raise money and awareness for the Children’s Miracle Network....

Rivalries don’t count in graduate school

Amanda Siefken Columnist March 25, 2015

So as a senior, everyone likes to ask what my next step is going to be. This is no longer a daunting question, as I know the answer is law school. But the following question is always “Oh, where do you...

Columnist finds priceless lessons studying abroad

Stephanie Kapperman Columnist March 25, 2015

Studying abroad has many benefits and I think that everyone should study abroad at least once during his or her college career.  College is the perfect time to study abroad; since you are not tied down...

The Collegian Editorial: The GAF is necessary expense

The Collegian Staff March 25, 2015

An increase in the GAF is nothing new to South Dakota State University students. Most years, there is some sort of increase, of course what the money is allocated for each year is different, but something...

Super-Duper Bad Food: The SDSU Story

By ROBERT LYONS Columnist March 18, 2015

When one pays money toward something, it is expected to be done the way the consumer wants it to be… because they paid for it.Students pay thousands of dollars per year to attend college here, but there...

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